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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Lausanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, while a flight costs an average of £287.
Distance: 492 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£80 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest | £287 Average Price | £141 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration 10h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lausanne:
A coach is £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lausanne costing on average £80.
A coach is £236 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lausanne costing on average £287.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 5m.
Coach takes on average 11h 18m.
The journey is about 42m faster (6h 35m by train vs 7h 17m by car) and roughly £61 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£80 vs £141). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Lausanne
How to get to Lausanne from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Lausanne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:4515h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)17:05Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome£521One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:4515h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)17:05Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome£521One-way1 change
Fastest
- LX2808+
LX442714:153h40Cologne Bonn Airport17:55Geneva International Airport£4791One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 101 · IR 25186:566h24Cologne Hbf13:20Lausanne station£811One-way1 change
- IC 2348 · ICE 277 · IC 969 · IR 25206:537h27Cologne Hbf14:20Lausanne station£991One-way3 changes
- ICE 513 · ICE 277 · IC 969 · IR 25207:546h26Cologne Hbf14:20Lausanne station£1081One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus15:5514h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:20Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome£541One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:5012h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)17:15Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome£591One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:1011h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:35Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome£741One-way1 change
AZ578+AZ777912:006h15Cologne Bonn Airport18:15Geneva International Airport£3711One-way1 change- LX2804+LX44256:203h45Cologne Bonn Airport10:05Geneva International Airport£4791One-way1 change
- LX2816+LX442917:504h05Cologne Bonn Airport21:55Geneva International Airport£4791One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lausanne:
A coach is £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lausanne costing on average £80.
A coach is £236 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lausanne costing on average £287.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 5m.
Coach takes on average 11h 18m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Lausanne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Lausanne station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Lausanne by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Eurowings to go to Lausanne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lausanne by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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